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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10514, 8 April 1927, Page 4

Mr W. E. AT Lees lias resigned his sect on tlie Akitio Rabbit Board. Vital statistics for Eketahuna for the quarter ending March 31 were: Births 10; marriages 4j deaths 4. The Clutlia County celebrated its golden jubilee at Baklutha on Tuesday evening, the principal g-usst being Sir Thomas Mackenzie. who was. . early associated with the d'otrict. W During Alarch the following estates arising in the Alasterton district were accepted for administration by the Public Trustee:—-Walter Olver, Maria Lucy Edge, Vivian Vaughan Wills. Bast year the Dominion's exports of wool formed 27.3 per cent., dairy produce, 27 jier <ent. and frozen motto: and lcuib til per cent, of Great Britain’s imports under their respective headings. Leading experts have adjudged a 12-feet by 9-feet landscape, purchased :• year ago by Colonel A. AI. Grenfell for £l2O from a dealer in Edgeware Road to bo a genuine Gainsborough ‘‘worth anything up to £30,000.” a London cablegi-am states. It was stated at the annual meeting of the Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce this week that tlie Minister had given an assurance that he would coiirsider the appointment of a dental clinic nuise in Eketahuna after Alarch. An electric car on a steep grade at Opolio, North East Valley. Dunedin, got out of control through the brake failing to act. The motorman regained control later, but Thomas W. Hall (34) a married man, jumbled off during tlie runaway. He suftered injuries to his head cud was sent to hospital. The prominent American jockey. George Archibald, who lias been riding in England since 1922. died of heart- failure owing to excessive wasting. Archibald lias ridden over one thousand winners in six countries and topped the list in Germany, America. Australia and Spain. He bad to reduce for one race to 110 pounds. A married man named Wilson Leigh Barratt, aged 35 yeafs, suffered a seizure in Auckland ibout midday and died while ou liis way to the hospital. Air Barratt was a sheetmeta] worker, and lived in Mire Street, Grey Lynn. A doctor was able to give a certificate that death was due to cerebral haemorrhage, so an inque.it will not be necessary. Ou the motion of Air Simpson, a resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce requesting the I>«st and Telegraph Department to improve the down mail from Eketahuna to settlers ou the Alount Bruce road. The mail actually arrived at the M&sterton Post Office before the Mount Bruce mailman left, but was not sorted and in consequence was not delivered until the next day. By breaking open the front door, three lads made a raid on the coffers of a bank on tlie night of Saturday, February 2G. The bank was the penny out* at Birkenhead (Auckland) School, and the offenders were only 11 years ol age. They made a haul of 18s 4d in cash and two tins of pineapple. All Cut ten: Don’t you think it was very mean to take the money other boys had collected ? Tlie boys: Yes. Having cautioned the boys, tlie Magistrate said the parents have to refund 6s 6d each. This week's issue of the N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review stands unrivalled for variety and general interest. There is a generous supply of photographs devoted to tho At liangarei Racing Club's meeting and the Rangitikei Racing Club's annual fixture depicting thrilling finishes. The Thames Trotting Club's gathering at Parawai io also ; cpresented in an excellent series. Keen notice will *be taken of tlie illusiratioi-s of the King’s College sports at Middlemore, showing the contestants in spirited races and hurdle jumps. Seasonable millinery is now ehowmg at Tulloch’s. There are smart felt hats in new fashionable shapes, and the latest colours. There are also now season’s coats in a variety of styles and colours. Tlie display i,s an attractive one. For the babies Aliss Walker, ikct the Union Bank of Australia, has a lull range of go.xls such as h* nnots, hats, bootees, shoettes. pitchers, gaiters, bibs, pram suits, coats, rompers, shawls, sateen and silk quilt* There is a great variety at low prices. Com ort in w inter is only obtained from the wearing of (suitable warm underclothing. Pringle’s have anticipated the wants of the many in this direction by their complete and varied range of underwear for ladies, maids, and children, which include garments of wool, silk and wool and fleecy cotton and silk. Inspection of these goods is invited, which are now on display in the showroom.